think globally, eat globally, throw functionally
Have you wanted to get started making your own glazes, but aren't sure quite how? For the second time, I will be teaching my "practical glazemaking" class at The Clay Underground in San Francisco. This two-evening, hands-on class focuses on basic glaze mixing and measuring techniques. Students will make their…
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I've updated what is now the broadest review of vegetarian breakfast sausage that I know of, and given it a permanent link. I recently tried both Amy's and Sol Cuisine; read all of them on my Snausage Review page.…
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I've started throwing larger bowls and platters lately, and that's given me an issue with trimming. My foam trimming bat I made a few years ago is only 14" in diameter, and it's pretty easy for me to get a little larger than that. So I need a bigger foam…
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This breakfast dish ... a sort of "spring green benedict", is a good way to enjoy a little asparagus this weekend. I enjoy making up eggs-benedict-type dishes; pretty much anything with a stack of stuff topped by a poached egg kinda works, and some flavor combinations work really well. I think…
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"You do realize," said my sweetie as we both sat down at the dining room table, "this meal is vegan." I hadn't until she mentioned it. The inspiration for the meal had been from two sources: first, borrowing Quick & Easy Korean Cooking from the library; and second, it being…
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Of course, one can't have Passover without the one dish which expresses the true meaning of the holiday: matzoh ball soup! Mind you, Kris would like it if I made matzoh ball soup more often, but it's quite a time-consuming dish (and requires 3 pots), so she only gets it…
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